Apremilast Effective for Oral Ulcers in Behçet’s Syndrome
Reduction in number of oral ulcers per patient; greater decline in pain from ulcers with apremilast
Suboptimal Prescribing Attitudes Could Signal Personal Distress
Med students experiencing depression, alcohol abuse less likely to report impaired colleagues
A-Fib Recurrence Common Five Years After Ablation
For patients with a-fib and heart failure, mortality rates lower after ablation versus no ablation
Clinician-Referred Exercise Program Beneficial in Prostate CA
Clinician referral to a 12-week program ups vigorous exercise levels and improves mental health
Allergy Season Predicted to Be One of the Worst, but Shorter
Doctors predict a shorter but rougher stretch of coughing, sneezing, and wheezing
Recent Substance Abuse Found in Nearly One in 10 Workers
Government report detects uptick among hotel, food service employees
Higher Risk of Cardiac Arrest in Dialysis May Be Genetic
But more detailed genetic studies needed in the dialysis population
Call for Gene Tests in Cancer to Include Normal Tissue
Current practice of only focusing on tumor samples might adversely affect care
Snoring, Sleep Apnea Linked to Dementia, but CPAP Helps
Treating sleep issues may delay mental decline in older adults, researchers say
Synthetic Drug ‘Flakka’ Causes Hallucinations, Fits of Rage
Use of chemical-cousin to 'bath salts' appears to be on the rise, experts say